![]() ![]() ![]() Semi Semi-Dikoko was born in Congo, worked in many countries and moved to New Haven in 1991. The success of the Pond Street Block Watch was one of the cornerstones of the city’s presentation when New Haven won the national All-America City designation in a competition in Mobile, Ala., in June 1998.īy Lucy Gellman, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Arts Paper The work they did together helped reduce crime in the Pond Street neighborhood, located on the Newhallville-Hamden line, to zero for 26 straight years. Williams and the block watch also collaborated with the Yale School of Forestry and the Black Student Alliance at Yale to plant daffodils throughout the neighborhood. “To me, Hazel embodied a Sister Warrior and Mother Earth!” “‘Fierce’ is the first word that comes to mind when I think of my dear friend Hazel,” who could be a “mom, aunt, sister all rolled up in one,” said friend Letitia Charles. She did not hold back,” but she always gave advice “in a caring, loving way.” “We have a lot of people who stand up and talk about it,” Vereen said. “She was a fierce advocate for people in the community standing up and taking ownership of their block,” and was adamant “that people should participate” in the political process, said Barbara Vereen, the city’s 20th Ward Democratic Committee co-chairwoman. Williams, founder of Newhallville’s Pond Street Block Watch, was a passionate advocate for neighbors taking responsibility for their neighborhoods, a gardener extraordinaire and - not to be minimized - master of all things baking and dessert-like. This is a brief description of the work he did and the causes he took on. political prisoners, had a weekly show on CTV where he introduced viewers to activism, history and the current events of the day and taught them how to analyze, protested against nuclear power, was an AIDS-prevention activist and worked at the New Haven Needle Exchange Project, and when the pandemic began, he gave out masks, condoms, water bottles and gloves to people from his front porch. carried out - Panama, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Afghanistan, etc., demanded the release of Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu-Jamal and all other U.S. In addition to his work in the Black Panther Party, he played a core role in New Haven’s struggle against apartheid in South Africa, organized many annual May Day celebrations on the New Haven Green, spoke out and organized against police brutality, was a supporter of Palestinian rights, demonstrated against the various wars, bombings and invasions the U.S. I’m going to train them to be activists while I have this chance.” He was a mentor to many and held steadfast to the principles of the original Black Panthers. “The students are here for only four years and then they go all over the world. In almost six decades, we have no doubt he touched the lives of tens of thousands of New Haven residents, activists and Yale students. Many, if not most, of PAR’s readers, worked with him on justice and community issues in New Haven. Online condolences may be offered through deepest condolences to the family and friends of George Edwards, an extraordinary and compassionate activist. Online condolences may be offered through Send Flowers Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Madison NJ. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Manna House, Newton NJ or St. Thomas of Aquin RC Church in Ogdensburg, NJ. ![]() A Funeral Mass will be on Friday, March 11th at 11:00 AM at the St. John Ramsey Funeral Home, One Main Street, Franklin, NJ 07416. Predeceased by her parents, Debra is survived by her loving husband, Anthony Panzarella children Hannah, Grace, Abby, and Jacob Panzarella and sisters Toni Jurkiewicz and Kim Perez and many nieces and nephews.Ī visitation for Debra will be held on Thursday, March 10th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the F. She always said, “If I can bring my camper there, then I’m going,” since she always wanted to have her dogs by her side. Debbie enjoyed vacationing near beaches with family. She played an active role in her parish as a religious education teacher. During meets, it was always known that she was in the stands as she would cheer for her children as well as their teammates. Debbie was the president of the YMCA Parent Advisory Committee where her children swam. She loved to be involved with her children’s academics and competitive swim meets. She cherished meeting her closest friends for lunch. Known to everyone as Debbie, she was quick in making friends with people she came in contact with. A graduate of County College of Morris, Debra had worked as an office manager for the Georgia Pacific Corporation in Denville before retiring in 2003 to raise her children. Panzarella, age 52, of Ogdensburg NJ, passed away peacefully on March 5th 2022 at the Morristown Memorial Hospital.īorn in Dover to the late Alan and Jeanette (Barzano) Van Dien, Debra had lived in Green Pond NJ, Woodstock GA, and Sparta NJ, before settling in Ogdensburg NJ in 2003. ![]()
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